Blizzard in The Penalty

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Blizzard in *The Penalty* is a ruthless, legless crime boss portrayed by Lon Chaney in the 1920 silent crime film, showcasing his intense physical transformation and psychological depth.

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Blizzard in The Penalty canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
film character ⓘ
appearsIn The Penalty (1920 film) ⓘ
associatedWith underworld crime ⓘ
characterTrait ruthless ⓘ
countryOfOriginOfWorkAppearedIn United States ⓘ
createdFor The Penalty (1920 film) ⓘ
filmDirectorOfWorkAppearedIn Wallace Worsley ⓘ
filmStudioOfWorkAppearedIn Goldwyn Pictures ⓘ
genreOfWorkAppearedIn crime film ⓘ
hasGender male ⓘ
hasPhysicalDisability legless ⓘ
hasTheme crime and morality ⓘ
physical deformity and identity ⓘ
revenge ⓘ
inUniverseStatus feared underworld leader ⓘ
languageOfWorkAppearedIn silent (English intertitles) ⓘ
medium silent film ⓘ
narrativeRole antagonist ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ
notableFor intense physical transformation of actor Lon Chaney ⓘ
psychological depth ⓘ
notablePortrayalAspect use of crutches and harness to move without legs ⓘ
occupation crime boss ⓘ
partOf American silent cinema ⓘ
portrayalTechnique body binding to simulate leg amputation ⓘ
portrayedBy Lon Chaney ⓘ
setIn San Francisco ⓘ
workBasedOn The Penalty (1913 novel) ⓘ
yearOfFirstAppearance 1920 ⓘ

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Lon Chaney → notableRole → Blizzard in The Penalty ⓘ